Peter mast



(No Model.)

P. MAST.

GATE.

No. 566,831. Patented Aug. 25, 1896.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PETER MAST, OF BOWLING GREEN, OHIO.

GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent- No. 566,331, dated August 25, 1896. Application filed March 10,1894. Serial No. 503,105 (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER MAST, of Bow= ling Green, county of Wood, and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to a gate, and has especial relation to a lock for the same, the object being to provide a lock for a sectional gate which is carried by one section and which embraces the opposite section when both are closed to lock the sections and thereby secure the sections firmly together at their uniting edges.

The invention consists in the parts and combination of parts hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a gate comprising two sections, shown as closed and locked by my improved duplex lock. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the meeting ends of the gate-sections, showing the locks raised to allow the same to open. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the lock detached from the gate.

1 designates the fence-posts, preferably of metal, as my invention relates more particularly to metal fences, to which are secured hangers 2, each comprising a plate having a body portion 3, perforated to receive the ends of a staple 4, upon which nuts 5 are run, to cause the yoke of the staple to embrace the post firmly and hold the body portion immovable upon the post, there being an angled portion 6 perforated to receive the inner end pipe 7 of the gate to hinge the same thereto.

8 designates the gate-sections, preferably formed of a frame of gas-pipe, comprising the inner end posts 7 and the outer end posts 9 and the upper and lower side rails 10, secured together by couplings 11 at each corner of the frame, there being horizontal and vertical wires 12 secured to the frame to turn the stock.

Couplings 11 are secured upon post 7 after the post has been passed through the perforation in the angle portion 6 of the hanger, and

the hangers are then adj usted so that the lower one rests upon the top of the lower coupling and the upper one against the lower end of the upper coupling, thereby positively insuring against sagging of the gate and causing the outer posts 9 to meet in vertical alinement, whereby the lock will act to hold the two sections of gate closed.

The lock comprises an upper and lower catch 13 and 14, respectively, each of which is formed with parallel sides 15 and integral curved end portions 16 to embrace the outer end of one section of the gate, the opposite ends of the lock-sections being pivotally secured to the opposite section of gate.

In order to cause the upper and lower locks to close upon or open from the gate-section opposite to the one to which they are secured, lock 13 is formed with an upwardly-curved arm 17, the end of the arm being forward of the pivotal connection of the lock with the gate, and has secured thereto a rod 18, the opposite end of the rod being connected with one side of the lock 14, preferably central of the length of the lock, whereby when lock 13 is raised (which is done by lifting upon a transverse bar 19, passed through the same to serve as a handle) curved arm 17 is depressed and urges rod 18 downward and with it look 14, allowing the gate to be opened, a reverse movement of lock 13 causing both locks to close upon and embrace the gate.

It will be seen that by reason of the upper end of rod 18 being pivoted to the outer end of curved arm 17 slightly outside of the pivotal point of the lock-section 13 the lock-sections are practically secured, it being necessary to exert a slight pressure in raising section 13, due to the end of arm 17 having a slight inward and upward movement while passing the pivotal point of the section 13.

It will be seen that I have provided a hanger and look by which the two sections of gate may be firmly suspended from the posts and securely locked in closed position.

What I claim is- 1. In a gate, a lock comprising upper and lower sections, each section comprising parallel sides hinged at the rear ends to the up per and lower portion of the gate-section respectively, and outer curved ends to embrace forward of its pivoted point and to the body of the lower locking-section forward of its pivoted point, whereby the lockin g-sections move simultaneously and when closed on the opposite section of gate are locked.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I hereby affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PETER MAST. Witnesses CARROLL J. WEBSTER, BERTHA M. SGHWEIZER. 

